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The Hot Pot is a goulash of news, opinions and advice about designing food products and other issues affecting our industry. Its moderator and sometimes contributor is Lynn A. Kuntz, editor of Food Product Design. A lifetime of food-industry experience, first in the trenches and currently via the written word, has shaped her knowledge base and her opinions―and she's not afraid to use either of them.

11/20/2009

Eat Chocolate and Chill Out

The next big trend is relaxation foods says food-marketing guru Phil Lempert, who predicts relaxation and mood-enhancing products like chocolate might replace comfort foods.
11/17/2009

New Product Innovation Is In

It’s not that innovation was ever “out,” but with the recessionary pullback much of the food industry’s R&D efforts seemed stuck on safe. However, recently Unilever announced it will be unveiling “big innovations.” ...
11/10/2009

Recession Cessation Means New Products

The food industry is called “recession-proof,” since everyone has to eat regardless of the economy. But, the current economic situation has affected what Americans eat, where they eat and where they shop.
11/03/2009

Playing Chicken with Food Fears, Food Safety

While there are legitimate concerns over food safety and public health, and the food policy that governs it, groups that take the “sky is falling approach” only muddy the waters and further confuse the already shell-shocked consumer.
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10/30/2009

The Epic Battle: Beer vs. Wine

If you’re looking for a beverage that best complements a meal, you might pick up a six-pack of beer instead of that bottle of pinot grigio or other wine you had your eye on.
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10/23/2009

E. coli Happens, Eradication Acts Notwithstanding

When The New York Times highlighted the tragic results of E. coli O157:H7 in meat in conjunction with the processes used for the production of mass-produced ground beef, it raised quite the public outcry about food safety and the pathogen's eradication.
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10/21/2009

Milking the Pasteurization Controversy

Another offshoot of the natural―good―processed―bad―mindset is growing in the dairy segment with increased pressure for loosening the restrictions on the sale of raw, or unpasteurized, milk.
 

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